Chapter 98 - THE DEAL (2/2)

”Oh no! I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have introduced myself.”

”It's not your fault. I heard my mother practically dragged you to them. You had no choice.”

”Uhm… yes, that's true.”

”Because of that, my grandparents are so hopeful now, along with my aunts and uncles, and all relatives.”

”What?! It's that big of a deal now?”

”Unfortunately, yes. They were all too surprised with me having a female friend.”

”Is it really that surprising? All your family seem to have the same reaction whenever they learn about me.”

”It IS surprising, yes. Because…” Kaiden tried to explain to me but it seemed that he's having a hard time opening up.

”—It's alright. You don't need to tell me all the details,” I cut him off. It's better not to push him until he's ready. At least, that's what Callan told me. ”Instead, why don't you explain to me the details of this contract you gave me?”

Yup. The folder he gave me contained a contract.

”What exactly do I need to do as your fake girlfriend? How often should I pretend? Or where should I do it? And up to… w-what degree?” I felt shy asking the last question. Because being a girlfriend meant doing all those lovey-dovey stuff, too, right? Like kissing and hugging and… the rest?

'But then again… he's mysophobic! I almost forgot about that. So that means, I'm safe, right? He's not gonna ask for anything physical, right?'

”Hmm. I'm not very experienced in dating. In fact, I never dated anyone so I don't know how lovers need to act. I'll try to research about it, don't worry,” Kaiden answered me after pondering for a moment. ”For the meantime, all we need to do is declare our relationship, and go on a date. That should convince them enough.”

'OMG! A date with Kaiden?! KYAAAAAAAAA!!! Isn't this the luckiest day of my life?!'

I tried to hide my smile from what he just said.

”O-okay. Let's do that. I'll … research about it, too. I never had a boyfriend, too, so I don't know how this dating thing should go.”

Kaiden chuckled. ”Then we're in the same boat.”

”I guess we are.” I chuckled, too. ”Question though. Does this have one of those cliché clauses wherein we're not allowed to fall in love with each other or else it's a breach of contract?”

Kaiden was taken aback. I don't blame him. I just realized that I asked a really suggestive question! OMG!!! It was like telling him that it's okay for us to fall in love with each other, or hinting that we would eventually go that way—oh my goodness! Senara! You and your big mouth!

”Well… I didn't put that in. So…” he answered me, blushing.

'What in the world? Why is he blushing? What does that mean? Ugh! I want to get inside his head right this instant!'

”I… I… I was just kidding! He-he! Don't mind what I just asked. I don't even know why I asked it.”

Now, I'm the one blushing.

A moment of silence passed by as we both cleared our throats and turned redder than tomatoes. It was just the surrounding that was silent though, because I was internally screaming in my mind. KYAAAAAAAAAA!!!

”So, deal?” he asked after recovering from the blushing. His smile was so handsome as usual, of course.

Because of that, I ended up grinning to myself.

”Yes. Deal.”